Litigation Attorney NY
10x recruitmentNew York, NY
Litigation Attorney NY
Litigation Attorney (NY)10X Recruitment · New York, United States Litigation Attorney: Personal InjuryNew York · Full-time · 100% RemoteAbout the FirmOur client is an established, growing plaintiff personal injury firm. They handle cases from pre-litigation through trial and are known for litigating files rather than just settling them. This is a confidential search; the firm will be named once there is mutual interest.
The Role:
The firm needs an experienced New York litigator who can own a personal injury caseload from a fully remote setup. Candidates must be based in New York. You'll take files from pre-suit evaluation and demand through discovery, motion practice, mediation and trial. Paralegal and firm support keep the work focused on litigating. This is a role for someone who wants to try cases, not just process them.
What You'll Do:
- LitigationManage a caseload of New York personal injury matters from filing through verdict or resolution
- Draft and argue pleadings, bills of particulars, discovery demands and responses, and dispositive and non-dispositive motions under the CPLR and the Uniform RulesTake and defend depositions, including treating physicians and expert witnesses
- Appear at preliminary and compliance conferences, and drive files to note of issue on schedule
- Develop the serious injury threshold under Insurance Law §5102(d) and defend against threshold motions
- Prepare and try cases in New York Supreme Court, and handle arbitrations and mediationsE-file and manage matters through NYSCEFPre-Litigation
- Evaluate liability and damages on new matters and set case strategy early
- Prepare and negotiate demands with carriers, and decide when a file should go into suit
- Track statutes of limitations and notice-of-claim deadlines, including claims against municipalities
- Across the Caseload
- Direct and work with paralegals to keep every file moving and trial-ready
- Communicate with clients clearly and with empathy throughout the life of their case
- What You Bring
- Admitted to the New York bar and in good standing 5+ years' personal injury litigation experience, with plaintiff-side strongly preferred (strong insurance defense litigators considered)
- Real trial experience, including first-chair work or substantial trial participation
- Deep working knowledge of the CPLR, New York motion practice and NYSCEFA track record of taking and defending depositions and arguing motions
- Experience with Labor Law §§240/241(6), premises or motor vehicle cases is a plus
- Comfort handling both pre-litigation and litigation files
- Strong organization and judgment, with the ability to run a caseload independently and stay responsive in a remote environment
- Must reside in New YorkWhy This Role 100% remote with a stable, well-resourced firm and steady case volume
- A firm that litigates and tries cases instead of pushing every file to settlement
- Paralegal support, so your time goes to practicing law
- Competitive compensation
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